The Northerner

Farm Haven co-owner Stuart Ferguson embraces his calf Caeser. Farm Haven is one of several Northern Kentucky farms offering fall-themed family activities this halloween season.

Local family farms provide festive fall fun for all ages

Erin Mullins, Staff writer October 24, 2013

Across Northern Kentucky, family-run farms provide an opportunity for some fall fun with activities from corn mazes, pumpkin picking, animal encounters and much more.   Listed below are three local...

Mount Trashmore reveals growing quantities of trash on campus

Matt Spaulding, Staff Writer October 24, 2013

For the second year as part of Campus Sustainability Week, Mount Trashmore was built in front of the University Center and Student Union as a visual aid to demonstrate one day’s worth of trash on our...

NKU alumnus possesses supernatural power

Carolyn Hartman, Contributing writer October 24, 2013

From a young age, Ikaika Tadaki said he could sense ghosts.   Born in Oahu, Hawaii, Tadaki and his family moved to Ohio in 2005.  He graduated from NKU in 2012, earning a degree in computer science.   As...

Student aspires to not only impact people’s lives, but to be a ‘revolutionary’

Brook Clifford, Sports Editor October 23, 2013

Jordan Parker looks like your everyday run-of-the-mill, hard-working student. And on one hand, he is. Parker is a junior criminal justice major with a minor in Pre-law and English and is very active...

Travel writer speaks for Viva Humanities series

Erin Mullins, Staff Writer October 21, 2013

When Kelsey Timmerman took the stage for the Viva Humanities lecture on Wednesday, the first thing he asked the audience was, “Where are you guys wearing?”  He asked the audience to check their clothes...

Photobooth project highlighting the diversity on campus

Nancy Curtis, Arts and Life Editor October 16, 2013

Walking around campus you might notice some large photos of familiar and unfamiliar faces on the walls. In 2006 a French street artist known as JR, began a new movement that would sweep across the world....

Runners and reggae lovers enjoy the music of The Ark Band despite the rain.

Runners dance in the rain for a good cause

Erin Mullins, Staff Writer October 10, 2013

While running shoes and jogging shorts are common fashion statements at 5K events, this particular one had people combining rastafarian hats with umbrellas and ponchos. The 20th annual Reggae Run was...

Jazz player teaching the new generation

Andrew Kell, Contributing writer October 10, 2013

As NKU grows into a bigger university, more teachers and degree options begin to be added. The jazz degree has only been around for about five years, but one teacher is already starting to stand out: John...

Notable figure in Student Union win’s over campus community’s hearts

Notable figure in Student Union win’s over campus community’s hearts

Jessica Kopena, Staff writer October 10, 2013

Through the large groups of people in the Student Union— from students snacking on lunches to faculty enjoying a meal in the food court— one smiling face from Coyote Jacks stands out amongst the crowd.   Lamont...

Victim of human trafficking tells NKU students her tale and how she’s helping victims now. Spoiler alert: I survive.

Victim of human trafficking tells NKU students her tale and how she’s helping victims now. “Spoiler alert: I survive.”

October 9, 2013

Imagine dropping out of school at age 13. Imagine being swept into a world of nude modeling, prostitution, and shoplifting. Then imagine surviving the experience and becoming one of the most prominent...

Arnela and Amira Zekic react as they discover Amira has been chosen for NKU 2013 parent of the year

Mother named NKU 2013 parent of the year

Erin Mullins, Staff Writer October 8, 2013

“My mother isn’t someone just to look up to; she is someone to try to be,” said junior communications major Arnela Zekic in her nomination letter about her mother, Amira, who won the 2013 Parent...

Professor addresses DOMA ruling

Ricky Cracchiolo, Staff writer October 3, 2013

A NKU Chase Law professor spoke about the Supreme Court’s June ruling of the Defense of Marriage Act at an event sponsored by the American Constitution Society on Sept. 23. The organization brings...

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